James Newbury's decision to ride a sled down an ice track at speeds of 93 miles per hour didn't come by way of epiphany. Nor was it a longtime dream of the four-time CrossFit Games veteran. In a very 2020 ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Duo Tia-Clair Toomey and Shane Orr Announce a Big Move
Tia-Clair Toomey won her fourth CrossFit Games in October of 2020. Now it seems she already has her eyes set on two more challenges: Moving and qualifying for the Australian Women's Bobsled team for the ... Continue Reading
The Hardest CrossFit Open Workouts (So Far)
The Open finally returns to CrossFit in February 2021. It will have been about 15 months without drama-filled announcements, in-box throwdowns, and sweatily signing clipboards. It may even take getting ... Continue Reading
“The Trials” Promises New Approach to Elite Fitness Competitions
Loud and Live Sports, the company behind CrossFit Sanctionals like Wodapalooza and the Granite Games, is launching a new digital competition and using it as the testbed for a new event streaming platform ... Continue Reading
First-Ever Rogue Challenge: 50 Biking Calories for Time
Rogue Fitness has been involved in many of the biggest events in strength sports. One of their biggest events since its debut in 2015 has been the Rogue Record Breakers (RRB) events, where athletes attempt ... Continue Reading
6 Years of Workouts in One Book (Brought to You by 1600 WODs)
Imagine having your next six years of workouts planned out for you. Well, it's not a pipe dream. Chris Gale, the owner of CrossFit Kenko in Sunbury, Victoria, Australia, authored the book 1600 ... Continue Reading
Tanguy Cruz Sets New 24-Hour “Murph” World Record
A lot of athletes have been vying for the CrossFit® WOD "Murph" world record in 2020. In May, Lee Davis scored 16 rounds of the grueling workout in Charleston, SC, for an unofficial record. Two months ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Accepting Applications for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council
CrossFit is continuing to take active steps toward improving its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). On Nov. 20, 2020, CrossFit HQ announced that they are accepting applications for the CrossFit DEI ... Continue Reading
CrossFit® Joins the Fight to Help Local Gyms Get Financial Aid
Your local gym may very well be on the verge of shutting down. Since COVID-19 took a foothold on society, state governments have issued guidelines that restricted public gatherings. As a result, ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Scholarship Program Aims to Connect with Youth Through Free Level 1 Seminars
CrossFit Inc. has not been immune to the challenges and controversies of 2020. Amid social media backlashes, leadership changes, and dealing with the training hurdles associated with the COVID-19 ... Continue Reading
Michael Miraglia Deadlifted 500 Pounds and Ran 1 Mile in Under 5 Minutes
After a hard week of work and training, most people like to kick back with a beer and some pizza. Or if you're 29-year-old Michael Miraglia, you deadlift 500 pounds and run one mile in under five minutes. ... Continue Reading
7 Badass Moments from the 2020 CrossFit Games (That Weren’t Mat or Tia)
Editors Note: The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are live. Check out the latest results and scores from the Games here. The story of the 2020 CrossFit Games Final's was the same all weekend long: Mat Fraser ... Continue Reading
Total Domination — Toomey, Fraser Win 2020 CrossFit Games in Historic Fashion
Editors Note: The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are live. Check out the latest results and scores from the Games here. There was Mathew Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey — and then there were the eight other ... Continue Reading
Photo Finish — Fraser Ekes Out a Win Over Kwant in Event 11
Editors Note: The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are live. Check out the latest results and scores from the Games here. Samuel Kwant nearly had Mathew Fraser beat in the Sprint Sled Sprint event, ... Continue Reading
Samuel Kwant Upsets Fraser In Event 10, Swim ‘N’ Stuff
Editors Note: The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are live. Check out the latest results and scores from the Games here. Mathew Fraser may have swept all four events in day two of the finals, but that ... Continue Reading
Who Made MOVES On DAY 2? 2020 CrossFit Games DAY 2 RECAP
Editors Note: The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are live. Check out the latest results and scores from the Games here. It’s “Moving Day”! Positions 2 through 4 shifted event-to-event today in both ... Continue Reading
Who Will End the American Women’s CrossFit Games Podium Drought?
As the 2020 CrossFit Games Day Two comes to a close, all signs point to Tia-Clair Toomey walking away with the title of Fittest Woman on Earth once more, continuing her streak as the most dominant women’s ... Continue Reading
The Clock is Ticking — After Day Two, Can Fraser and Toomey Be Caught?
After day two of the 2020 CrossFit Games Finals, it's hard to imagine Tia-Clair Toomey and Mathew Fraser being dethroned. Fraser is leading the men's division with 875 points, while Toomey holds steady at ... Continue Reading
Kickoff Date Announced for the 2021 CrossFit Open
Editor's note: On Dec. 17, 2020, CrossFit announced the 2021 Open and Games season schedule. You can read our article announcing the news for specific dates and events. Last night, CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Fraser Finally Challenged in Bike Repeater Event
After another outstanding performance in event eight, the Bike Repeater, Toomey and Fraser lead their respective divisions by 245 and 390 points going into the final event of the day. However, Fraser ... Continue Reading
Fraser and Toomey Appear to Be Unstoppable: Both Win Snatch Speed Triple
Tia-Clair Toomey and Mathew Fraser had the momentum coming into event seven after big wins in event six — the toes-to-bar/lunge. Second-place through fifth in both divisions were still tightly packed with ... Continue Reading
Toomey and Fraser Start Day 2 With Wins In Event 6
Coming into event six — the first event on day two of the Finals — both division's leaderboards were extremely tight aside from reigning champion Mat Fraser's huge lead of 220 points. The rest of the men's ... Continue Reading
Toomey, Fraser Lead After Day 1 Of The 2020 CrossFit Games Finals
Editors Note: The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are live. Check out the latest results and scores from the Games here. On day one of the 2020 CrossFit Games Finals, neither Tia-Clair Toomey ... Continue Reading
Fraser and Davíðsdóttir Win the Ranch Loop at the 2020 CrossFit Games Finals
Editors Note: The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games are live. Check out the latest results and scores from the Games here. During day one of the 2020 CrossFit Games Finals, athletes tested their one-rep maxes, ... Continue Reading